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for-déman

to condemnto condemnsentence to punishmentto confiscatesequestratedecidedetermine

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[He let him fordéme lif and lime, O. and N. 1098.] to give judgement on, decide, determine Hé ǽr on him fordéme gif líf his on wyrþscype sí wel þæslic ante in se discutiat si uita honore sit condigna, Scint. 125, 5.

ge-rihtlǽcan

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Sé þe behýd scylda his ná byð gerihtlǽht, Scint. 37, 7. Hú hé his ágen líf gerihtlǽcan mid rihtre ǽfestnesse, Lch. iii. 438, 30. to correct. a person, to reform, amend God gerihtlǽcð ðá synfullan and hylt ðá gódan, Hml. S. 21, 93.

Linked entry: rihtlǽcan

ge-stígan

(v.)
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Gestág in scipp ascendens in nauiculam, Mt. L. 9, l.

híwisc

Grammar
híwisc, l. híwisce, híwisc. For suffix cf. ídisc(e).

a familyhouse

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Similar entries v. híw-scipe; Æt Bitelanwyrthe án híwisce, and æt Brómleáge án híwisce, C. D. B. iii. 133, 18. In loco qui dicitur heregeardingchíwisce, C. D. ii. 51, 19. Æt Cemele tién hýda, æt Domeccesíge þridde half híwisce, 53, 16.

híwung

shapingshapeframemakeconstitutionshapeformspecieskindtransformationan illusory shapedeceptive appearancea pretencetricksimulationhypocrisyfictionirony

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Manega geleáfan Crístes ná lufiað, ac þæne þurh leáse híwunge gehealdan hí gehíwiað multi fidem Christi non amant, sed eandem per hypochrisin tenere se simulant, Scint. 129, 12. of speech, false speech, fiction Híwung oððe leásspel figmentum, Wrt.

hlóþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlóþ, e; f.

spoil, bootya band, troop, company, gang, crew, body of robbersthe crime of taking part in the action of a hlóþ

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Gif mon twýhyndne mon unsynnigne mid hlóþe ofsleá gielde se ðæs sleges andetta síe wer and wíte and ǽghwelc mon ðe on síþe wǽre geselle xxx scill. tó hlóþbóte if any one in company with others slay an unoffending 'twyhynde' man let him who acknowledges

tó-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stencan, p -stencte; pp. -stenced, -stenct.

to scatter the parts of a wholedisperse a number of objects gathered togetherto destroy the integrity of a wholedissipatebring to noughtoverthrow

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Ofermódignyss seó ðe englas cúþe beswícan, micele má menn tóstencean (dissipare), Scint. 83, 13.

wyn-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
wyn-sum, adj.

winsomeagreeablepleasantpleasantjoyous

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Scip, wudu wynsuman, Beo. Th. 3842; B. 1919. Wynsume cantabiles, Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 9. Wæter wynsumu dulces aquae, Exon. Th. 202, 5; Ph. 65. Ðeós wyrt byþ cenned on wynsumon stówum (παραδείσoις), Lchdm, i. 280, 13: 290, 6. Wyrta wynsume, Exon.

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to taketo take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have givento take what another offers, receive favourably, acceptto receive a personto undergo a rite, undertake a dutyto conceiveto take to, to beginincipere

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Onfóh ús on ðæt scip, 233, 7. Onfóþ mínre méder on neorxna wonge, 157, 32. Onfóh ðú ðínum esne, Ps. Th. 118, 122. Ðæt hé onfénge ðære eádigan Marian sáwle. Blickl. Homl. 155, 12.

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

mín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, adj. pron.

Minemy

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Mín se swétesta sunnan scíma, 68 a; Th. 252, 20; Jul. 166. Bi ðam bitran deáþe mínum, 29 b; Th. 90, 18; Cri. 1476. Ic mid mec gelǽdde míne þrié ða getreówestan frýnd, Nar. 29, 27. Míne ða hálgan, Ps. Th. 104, 13: 121, 8.

ed-wít

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, Sat. 681. an expression of disapproval Edwít apostropha de muliere nequam, Scint. 223, 1. of scorn, contempt, opprobrious term Cweþað him þæt edwít feóndas þíne quod exprobraverunt inimici tui, Ps. Th. 88, 44.

fullíce

(adv.)
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Ox. 3686). in a full manner or degree, thoroughly Ꝥ hé fullíce mæg dón quod plene potest agere, Scint. 60, 2. Ꝥ hé his ealdan yfelu swá fullíce fullfremme, swá hé hí ǽr dyde, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 18: Bl. H. 55, 15.

ge-earnian

(v.)
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Fram Gode ná mæg gegearnian mereri) ꝥ hé bitt, Scint. 45, 2. Geearnian, Bl. H. 25, 22 : 17, 21. On þisse sceortan tíde geearnian éce ræste, 83, 2 : in, 3. Hé gǽþ . . . Drihtne tó geearnienne medome folc, 165, 15.

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Symle teónan sécþ yfel semper jurgia quaerit malus, Scint. 134, 12. Tiónan, Kent. Gl. 145

Linked entry: teóne

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Winn gód gewinn certa bonum certamen Scint. 214, 16. to win(v. Jamieson's Dictionary), make one's way Hwæt is ðæt wundor, ðæt geond ðás woruld fareþ... winneþ oft hider ? Salm.

Linked entry: on-winnende

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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. ; Th. i. 198, 7. in other cases where money is to be paid Gif mon óðrum wongtóð of ásleá, geselle .iiii. sciłł. tó bóte. Monnes tux bid .xv. sciłł. weorð, L. Alf. pol. 49; Th. i. 94, 13.

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.
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Ælmihtig fæder ðe ða scíran gesceaft sceópe and worhtest, Hy. 10, 2. Waldend scóp wudige móras, Exon. Th. 193, 1; Az. 120: 132, 1; Gú. 466. Ðá hé Adam sceóp, Cd. Th. 77, 21; Gen. 1278.

ge-féran

(v.)
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Þá hí hæfdon heora síðfæt geféredne peracto itinere, Bd. 4, 25 ; Sch. 497, 18. to travel a road, traverse a surface (land, sea) Þone gársecg nǽnig mon mid scipe geféran ne meahte, Nar. 20, 18 : Bt. 18, 2 ; F. 62, 9 note.

hryre

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Wín swýþe gedruncen graman and yrre and hryras fela hit déð uinum multum potatum inritationem et iram et ruinas multas facit, Scint. 106, 1. destruction. of persons. of natural death Þǽr ( in heaven ) sóðfæstra sáwla móton æfter líces hryre lífes brúcan

hopian

(v.)
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Gif sóðlíce þæt wé ná geseóð wé hopiað, þurh geþyld wé geandbidigað, Scint. 130, 5. Forgyfenysse wé hopian ueniam speremus, 19. <b>IV a.</b> with clause, to hope that :-- Ic hopige ꝥ cherubin se mǽra æt wesan wylle, Angl. viii. 325, 30.